Henry Clay Niles
Henry Clay Niles (born October 21, 1850 in Kosciusko , Mississippi , † September 26, 1918 in Jackson , Mississippi) was an American lawyer and politician . After his appointment by President Benjamin Harrison , he served as a federal judge in the federal district court for the southern and northern districts of Mississippi from 1892 until his death in 1918 .
Career
After finishing school, Henry Niles learned the law . He practiced as a lawyer in Jackson from 1872 to 1890. This was followed by other legal activities as a district attorney and from 1890 to 1891 as a federal attorney for the northern district of Mississippi. He served as a Republican MP in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1878 and 1886 .
On August 11, 1891, President Harrison appointed Niles to succeed Robert Andrews Hill as a judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi . Since the congress was in the break, a recess appointment was used. The formal nomination took place on December 10 of the same year, whereupon the Senate of the United States confirmed Niles' appointment on January 11, 1892, and he was able to take office immediately, which he held until his death on September 26, 1918. He was succeeded by Edwin R. Holmes . Henry Niles was buried in the Kosciusko municipal cemetery.
Web links
- Henry Clay Niles in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Henry Clay Niles in the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Individual evidence
- ^ Mormons and Cowboys, Moonshiners and Klansman in the Google Book Search USA
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Niles, Henry Clay |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1850 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kosciusko , Mississippi |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 26, 1918 |
| Place of death | Jackson , Mississippi |